Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-30
The BeIlIc0se Tone OF the Russian
Papers Indicates the Extreme
Tension Of the Situaticr.
Averted, Military Expectation in :
Germany Will be DisRpp ointed.
Germany.
WAR ANTICIPATED.
Copyright by Associated Press.


that he is now under the control of tn,
war party, the leaders Of which are likel,
to precipitate q war by some act of provo
cation committed without the Cars full
consent. The return OF General Vol
Schuelinitz, German ambassador, to st
Petersburg, was hoped to be signaiize(
by decisive turn of tn,
tide pesceward. The conference between
General Won Schuelinitz and M. DeGier.
Russian Prime Minister, on Thursda,
last had a contrary result. Whateve
passed during the interview has deepenet
the distrust in Berlin and increased thu
irritation of the Austrian Government to.
ward the Cars ministers.
M. De Giers appears to have abandoned
his policy Of peace pressure upon tn,
Car, and to have thro WI his influence OF
the side OF the military party. He il
reported as telling General Won SchWer
intz that the Car is DESTROYS of peace
but is unable to tolerate longer
AUSTRIAN DUPLICITY
in thwarting Ru sis's endeavors to OBJ.
tain the just fruits Of her sacrifices IN thu
Balkan campaign. Apart from wha
transpired at the interview with Genera
Won Schweinihz, NJ DeGiers has com
planned openly at diplomatic reunions il
ST. Petersburg of Count Kilnoky's Ian
guage in reference to Russia, declaring
it to be unbearable, and that it justified
every measure Russia might take to rein.
| force her troops on the frontier.
| An ominous indication of the eXtreme
tension Of the situation is the bellicose
tone of the st. Petersburg papers towards
Austria. There is no further pretense CT
concealment as to what are Russia's
aims. Bulgaria, the papers say. must be
deprived of any shadow of autonomy and
become Russian province, while Austria
must be forced TO evacuate Bosnia and
Herzegovina. 1t is notable feature of
the articles in the Novoe Vremya Novos-
ia, and other Russian papers, that a war
with Austria would not necessarily in.
volve Germany. An inspired article in
Grashdonin states that the Russian GOV
eminent has obtained knowledge that
the terms of the treaty of alliance leave
Germany free not to interfere unless Aus
iris is threatened with collapse, which
would involve territorial losses. This is
contrary to the official press OF Vienna
and Pesth which treats the war
question as common matter between
Austria and Germany. The Berlin official
view concurs with that of the Austrian
press and the closeness of the intimacy
between the War Department distinctly
points to concerted
PLANS OF MILITARY ACTION
In the event of war.
Since his conference with NJ. DeGiers,
General Won Schweinitz has been re-
ceived by the Czsr, who msde the re-
ception formslity, avoiding CONVEX
sation.
The report that Count Won
Wslkenstein, Austrian Ambassador
at st. Petersburg, has received
assurances from M. DeGiers
that the movement of troops has ceased
is semi Officially denied from Vienna to-
night. The Russian government has not
ventured to make any statement either to
the German or the Austrian ambassadors
regarding the position on the frontier
Reassuring reports would be useless in
the face of the facts. During the past
week Russian cavalry and light artillery
have been pushed forward to
Melchow, few kilometers from
Crakow and to Chliakoro, q station OF the
Lemberg and Donhos Railway. A care
full estimate in the post give Russia eight
and a half army corps within the frontier
districts of Warsaw, Wilria and Kleff,
with 120 field batteries, against the COM
bined Austrian and German force of five
and a half army corps, with eighty-tWo
batteries. Russia has also an immense
preponderance in cavalry strength.
THE CROWN PRINCES RESIGNATION.
The continuance of the favorable symp-
toms shown by the Crown Prince has en-
abled DR.. Mackenzie to postpone his re-
turn to San Reno until Tuesday. The
Tagblatt refers to the recent attempt of 8
court clique to influence the Crown
Prince to resign in favor Prince William
his son. The accepted version OF the
affair credits Prince Bismarck with re-
newing the pressure on the Crown Prince
by sending Count Won Munster
to San Reno to represent
that the gravity of the situation and the
iDm1nence Of fsteful war necessitated
his abdication to enable Prince William
to act beside the Emperor. The Crown
Princes reply to this was that so long as
he drew breath he would not surrender
his rights nor his duties. The letter CT
the Grand Duke of Baden to the Diet
expressing sympathy for the Crown
Prince was taken as q declaration to
counteract the intrigues OF the Prince
William clique. The Tagblatt goes on
to the length of suggesting that endeavors
are being made to induce the Crown
Prince to undergo an operation, that
FATAL TERMINATION
be hurried and an end to political embar
rassment. The National Zei.ung refers
to the insinuation in terms of indigna-
ton, but the assertions Of Tagblatt are
known to have q solid stratum Of fact.
The intrigue has strengthened the court
opposition to Prince Bismarck.
Count Perpoucher, chief marshal in the
imperial household, who sent in
his resignation, still remains
st his post. taking advantage
Of the Emperor's formal refusal to &C
cept his resignation. None of the in
tended changes in the household will be
Affected.
The doctors have decided not to change
he diet of the Crown Prince. The Crown |
Prince is permitted wide range of food |
md limited quantity Of sweets. He takes |
lis meals with the family and eats freely |
II everything, having solids cut into |
norselS.
An enormous number OF Christmas |
PRESENTS have been received at San Reno |
rom ell parts of Germany. The gifts in
dude wines, beers, ginger bread, sausage,
yoolen wraps and all kinds Of home made
rticles. Pomerania, of which the Crown
Prince is hereditary governor, sends the
hoice products of the province.
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